[KimShaw]

thanks for posting this..Glad to see this is another site that wants to stop the discussion of this behavior...I think I am really going to like it here...

[blueknitter]

Thanks for spelling this out, shows what kind of site this really is.

[countrycakelady]

Thank you. I agree, this is a great site to be a part of...and we need to respect that.

[crazed1969]

Thanks and understood!

[Shock3986]

Thanks, I agree. The people seeing how much they can bend the rules before they break are going to break it for everyone else. Love this site it actually works!
Thanks again!

[irene0795]

Thanks I believe in honesty 100%

[StarryEyez]

thanks

[DeniseLO]

Thank you for the advice. Since I am new at this it is nice to know what NOT to do to get kick out.

[trying2save09]

Thankyou

[Sarah307]

Thank you for putting this in. As a newbie I want to know that i am in a reliable, non fraudulant group. I want to be able to use coupons and save money for my family.

[dcdreynolds]

Looking forward to learning more about AFC! Thanks.

[NoahsMomma]

Wow...I must have missed those discussions.

But I agree~using coupons the wrong ways will only get the stores to not want to take them.

Please read and use them the right way

[harlemnygirl]

Read and understood....

[Sarie7]

[saingor]

Thank you for the information about how to read barcode. Interesting, LyndaSLP.

[berg1560]

Oh my! I didn't even know people did this!! Shame shame!

[jenbob31905]

[kcmpb5]

Thank you!

[couponlady44]

Good to know the rules in advance.

[GaiaRaain]

Understood, and thanks!

[kads65]

I understand the rules.

[brownstephanie48]

Originally Posted by lyndaslp

i posted this as a reply in another thread, but just to make sure all members (new and old) read/see it, i am posting it as a separate thread:

Due to various different conversations lately, i feel the need to make sure that everyone understands where afc stands on this topic.

afc will not tolerate any discussions on how to use coupons in a manner otherwise expressed in the text of the coupon.

Afc will not tolerate discussions on using coupons in a sneaky, shady, dishonest manner (whether it is barcode discussions or sneaking in expired coupons to stores that don't accept expired coupons).

If the coupon states "good on minute maid fruit punch" than it is not good on minute maid oj. Please do not discuss using coupons on product abc, when the wording says to use them on xyz -- even if the only difference between "abc' and "xyz" is flavor (ie: My minute maid example).

If the mfr wanted the coupon good on 'abc', it would've been included in the written information. I understand that coupons can work differently than the actual wording.

What i need people to understand is.....
Afc will only allow "coupon usage" conversations to pertain to using the coupon as written


please respect these rules or the moderators will have to start heavily moderating posts.

Thank you!

comments, questions, discussion may be held on the following 2 topics that fall under "how to decode/read barcodes of coupons"
1. How to differentiate between a true store coupon vs mfr coupon.
2. How to tell if a coupon will double.

And, to help one and all, here are the answers:
1. Thank you lilacq for this information: Mfr coupons begin with a 5 or 9 or 99 & are not followed by 00000.

2. If the barcode starts with a 5 = it will double as long as your grocery store doubles and it falls within the value guidelines of your store's doubling rules.
If the barcode starts with a 9 = it will never double.


Any questions? Please ask.

wow y so angry? I am a newbie and that seems i little over the top!again i ask y so angry? Arn,t we here for help and friendship? Whats that old saying "you get more with sugar than salt" i,m almost to scared to go any further in this. Do all the peopple talk to other people in such a harse way? I hope not!

[tpardick]

Thanks for the info always good to know. I was shopping at wags one... of my first trips and a lady told me this. Said she learned it on this site. I thought it was ok since she learned it here and afc is such a great site unlike another group I was on and left because of how owners and moderators were acting. I aired on the side of caution and followed what the q said. I am also very upset that she most likely new it was not acceptable and should have kept that info to herself. grrhhhhh and to say she learned it hear how frustrating. Next time I c her at store I am going to tell her not to represent afc that way if she tells me anything else like that.

[27with1]

Good to know. I guess I kinda knew about this but not really. I always go by the wording even though most store managers/cashiers like to go by the picture...
Thank you and I love love the smile you are about to be banned.

[cowboy's doll]

thank you for the info.